Tom McHale
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If it weren’t for the last minute, a lot of things wouldn’t get done.
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If it weren’t for the last minute, a lot of things wouldn’t get done.
Michael S. Traylor
July 29, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Yup...
If it weren’t for the last minute, a lot of things wouldn’t get done.
Michael S. Traylor
If it weren’t for the last minute, a lot of things wouldn’t get done.
Michael S. Traylor
1% worse every day for one year. 0.99x365 = 0.03
1% better every day for one year. 1.01x365 = 37.78
Enlightening math from @jamesclear Atomic Habits.
1% better every day for one year. 1.01x365 = 37.78
Enlightening math from @jamesclear Atomic Habits.
July 29, 2025 at 12:02 AM
1% worse every day for one year. 0.99x365 = 0.03
1% better every day for one year. 1.01x365 = 37.78
Enlightening math from @jamesclear Atomic Habits.
1% better every day for one year. 1.01x365 = 37.78
Enlightening math from @jamesclear Atomic Habits.
Discover why aged beef is tender, flavorful, and pricey. Wet vs. dry aging explained—plus, why old steak won’t make you sick (it actually tastes better!).
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#agedbeef #dryaging #foodpreparation #gourmetfood #meat #steak #wetaging #foodanddrink
Beef Please, But Make It Older
Discover why aged beef is tender, flavorful, and pricey. Wet vs. dry aging explained—plus, why old steak won’t make you sick (it actually tastes better!).
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July 21, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Discover why aged beef is tender, flavorful, and pricey. Wet vs. dry aging explained—plus, why old steak won’t make you sick (it actually tastes better!).
#agedbeef #dryaging #foodpreparation #gourmetfood #meat #steak #wetaging #foodanddrink
#agedbeef #dryaging #foodpreparation #gourmetfood #meat #steak #wetaging #foodanddrink
🍼 Mail-a-Child, 1913 Style
Between 1913–1920, the U.S. Postal Service actually allowed mailing live children by mail—under “animal parcel” loopholes! Want more weird history? Subscribe now
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Between 1913–1920, the U.S. Postal Service actually allowed mailing live children by mail—under “animal parcel” loopholes! Want more weird history? Subscribe now
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June 29, 2025 at 12:02 AM
🍼 Mail-a-Child, 1913 Style
Between 1913–1920, the U.S. Postal Service actually allowed mailing live children by mail—under “animal parcel” loopholes! Want more weird history? Subscribe now
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Between 1913–1920, the U.S. Postal Service actually allowed mailing live children by mail—under “animal parcel” loopholes! Want more weird history? Subscribe now
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🌌 “Space is an Hour’s Drive”
Sir Fred Hoyle quipped that space is just an hour’s car ride — if you could drive straight up. Ready for more cosmic quips? Subscribe here
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Sir Fred Hoyle quipped that space is just an hour’s car ride — if you could drive straight up. Ready for more cosmic quips? Subscribe here
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June 28, 2025 at 7:02 PM
🌌 “Space is an Hour’s Drive”
Sir Fred Hoyle quipped that space is just an hour’s car ride — if you could drive straight up. Ready for more cosmic quips? Subscribe here
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Sir Fred Hoyle quipped that space is just an hour’s car ride — if you could drive straight up. Ready for more cosmic quips? Subscribe here
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🧠 Memory Palace Magic
“Forgetful? Build your brain’s own labyrinth! Dive into ancient Greek memory techniques—plus why blenders are part of the method.”
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“Forgetful? Build your brain’s own labyrinth! Dive into ancient Greek memory techniques—plus why blenders are part of the method.”
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The Memory Palace: How a Greek Poet, a Crushed Banquet, and a Blender Can Fix Your Forgetfulness
The Forgotten Art of Memory Palaces: Delve into the ancient technique of constructing memory palaces, where you create detailed mental images to enhance memory.
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June 28, 2025 at 1:03 PM
🧠 Memory Palace Magic
“Forgetful? Build your brain’s own labyrinth! Dive into ancient Greek memory techniques—plus why blenders are part of the method.”
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“Forgetful? Build your brain’s own labyrinth! Dive into ancient Greek memory techniques—plus why blenders are part of the method.”
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☕ Facts Should Percolate
“Facts are like coffee: they need time to percolate before they wake you up.” Brew better knowledge—Subscribe for more mental espresso.
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“Facts are like coffee: they need time to percolate before they wake you up.” Brew better knowledge—Subscribe for more mental espresso.
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June 28, 2025 at 12:02 AM
☕ Facts Should Percolate
“Facts are like coffee: they need time to percolate before they wake you up.” Brew better knowledge—Subscribe for more mental espresso.
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“Facts are like coffee: they need time to percolate before they wake you up.” Brew better knowledge—Subscribe for more mental espresso.
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🎙️ When Silence Speaks Volumes
“From shy poetry recitals to booming cinema voiceovers — explore how James Earl Jones found his legendary voice.”
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“From shy poetry recitals to booming cinema voiceovers — explore how James Earl Jones found his legendary voice.”
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When Silence Speaks Volumes: The Story Behind a Legendary Voice
James Earl Jones went from silent student to cinematic thunder. Discover how poetry, breath, and grit shaped one of history’s most iconic voices.
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June 27, 2025 at 7:04 PM
🎙️ When Silence Speaks Volumes
“From shy poetry recitals to booming cinema voiceovers — explore how James Earl Jones found his legendary voice.”
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“From shy poetry recitals to booming cinema voiceovers — explore how James Earl Jones found his legendary voice.”
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🤯 Decision Fatigue Is Real
You make around 35,000 decisions daily—no wonder choosing dinner feels exhausting! Get one fascinating fact delivered to your inbox—subscribe here
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You make around 35,000 decisions daily—no wonder choosing dinner feels exhausting! Get one fascinating fact delivered to your inbox—subscribe here
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June 27, 2025 at 1:05 PM
🤯 Decision Fatigue Is Real
You make around 35,000 decisions daily—no wonder choosing dinner feels exhausting! Get one fascinating fact delivered to your inbox—subscribe here
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You make around 35,000 decisions daily—no wonder choosing dinner feels exhausting! Get one fascinating fact delivered to your inbox—subscribe here
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🌊 Beach Day, Science Style
“What makes tropical waters glow like a screensaver while ours… don’t? Sediment, sunlight, and tiny plankton share the blame.”
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“What makes tropical waters glow like a screensaver while ours… don’t? Sediment, sunlight, and tiny plankton share the blame.”
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Why Your Local Beach Doesn’t Look Like a Screensaver
Why does island water look like Fiji and ours like mop water? Blame sediment, sunlight, and the overachieving phytoplankton.
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June 27, 2025 at 12:02 AM
🌊 Beach Day, Science Style
“What makes tropical waters glow like a screensaver while ours… don’t? Sediment, sunlight, and tiny plankton share the blame.”
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“What makes tropical waters glow like a screensaver while ours… don’t? Sediment, sunlight, and tiny plankton share the blame.”
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🛸 Roomy Space Homes
Astronauts on the ISS enjoy about 32,000 cubic feet of space—roughly a 4–5 bedroom house or a jumbo jet cabin! Intrigued? Grab more cool facts each week: Subscribe now
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Astronauts on the ISS enjoy about 32,000 cubic feet of space—roughly a 4–5 bedroom house or a jumbo jet cabin! Intrigued? Grab more cool facts each week: Subscribe now
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June 26, 2025 at 7:04 PM
🛸 Roomy Space Homes
Astronauts on the ISS enjoy about 32,000 cubic feet of space—roughly a 4–5 bedroom house or a jumbo jet cabin! Intrigued? Grab more cool facts each week: Subscribe now
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Astronauts on the ISS enjoy about 32,000 cubic feet of space—roughly a 4–5 bedroom house or a jumbo jet cabin! Intrigued? Grab more cool facts each week: Subscribe now
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📘 Long Books = Long Yawn?
“From Dr. Seuss to Proust — is brevity the new brilliance? My latest deep dive into why shorter reads might be the future.”
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“From Dr. Seuss to Proust — is brevity the new brilliance? My latest deep dive into why shorter reads might be the future.”
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I Do Not Like Long Books, Sam I Am
From Seuss to Proust: a wild ride through word counts, brevity bets, and why fewer words might just be the secret sauce.
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June 26, 2025 at 1:06 PM
📘 Long Books = Long Yawn?
“From Dr. Seuss to Proust — is brevity the new brilliance? My latest deep dive into why shorter reads might be the future.”
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“From Dr. Seuss to Proust — is brevity the new brilliance? My latest deep dive into why shorter reads might be the future.”
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🎸 Big Sound, Tiny Band
Did you know how ZZ Top’s Billy Gibbons makes his guitar sound like two? With his “chordal lead” trick, he plays rhythm and lead at once 🎵 Want more surprising insights? Subscribe for weekly nuggets!
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Did you know how ZZ Top’s Billy Gibbons makes his guitar sound like two? With his “chordal lead” trick, he plays rhythm and lead at once 🎵 Want more surprising insights? Subscribe for weekly nuggets!
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June 26, 2025 at 12:02 AM
🎸 Big Sound, Tiny Band
Did you know how ZZ Top’s Billy Gibbons makes his guitar sound like two? With his “chordal lead” trick, he plays rhythm and lead at once 🎵 Want more surprising insights? Subscribe for weekly nuggets!
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Did you know how ZZ Top’s Billy Gibbons makes his guitar sound like two? With his “chordal lead” trick, he plays rhythm and lead at once 🎵 Want more surprising insights? Subscribe for weekly nuggets!
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🧪 The Chemistry of Chuckles
“Why does nitrous oxide make you giggle? From miners’ hats to dentists’ chairs, discover the science behind the laughter gas!”
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“Why does nitrous oxide make you giggle? From miners’ hats to dentists’ chairs, discover the science behind the laughter gas!”
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The Chemistry of Chuckles: Inside Nitrous Oxide
Nitrous oxide: miner-tested, dentist-approved, and surprisingly sciencey. Here’s why it makes you giggle.
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June 25, 2025 at 7:04 PM
🧪 The Chemistry of Chuckles
“Why does nitrous oxide make you giggle? From miners’ hats to dentists’ chairs, discover the science behind the laughter gas!”
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“Why does nitrous oxide make you giggle? From miners’ hats to dentists’ chairs, discover the science behind the laughter gas!”
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AI disruption? My search engine use has gone down at least 80& over the past couple of months in favor of AI searches like Perplexity and ChatGPT/web
Just curious, how about you?
Just curious, how about you?
June 5, 2025 at 7:03 PM
AI disruption? My search engine use has gone down at least 80& over the past couple of months in favor of AI searches like Perplexity and ChatGPT/web
Just curious, how about you?
Just curious, how about you?
😄 Ever wonder why nitrous oxide makes you laugh? A fascinating blend of science and sensation: tom-mchale.com/the-chemistr...
The Chemistry of Chuckles: Inside Nitrous Oxide
Nitrous oxide: miner-tested, dentist-approved, and surprisingly sciencey. Here’s why it makes you giggle.
tom-mchale.com
June 5, 2025 at 12:02 AM
😄 Ever wonder why nitrous oxide makes you laugh? A fascinating blend of science and sensation: tom-mchale.com/the-chemistr...
📚 From Proust’s 1.2M words to Seuss’s 50, sometimes less is more. Explore the art of brevity and why short books can leave a lasting impact
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May 23, 2025 at 12:02 AM
📚 From Proust’s 1.2M words to Seuss’s 50, sometimes less is more. Explore the art of brevity and why short books can leave a lasting impact
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After decades in the business world, one thing has finally become clear.
Avoid meetings with extreme prejudice.
The truly important ones will break through the wall you build and you'll get far more things that truly matter accomplished.
Avoid meetings with extreme prejudice.
The truly important ones will break through the wall you build and you'll get far more things that truly matter accomplished.
May 14, 2025 at 7:05 PM
After decades in the business world, one thing has finally become clear.
Avoid meetings with extreme prejudice.
The truly important ones will break through the wall you build and you'll get far more things that truly matter accomplished.
Avoid meetings with extreme prejudice.
The truly important ones will break through the wall you build and you'll get far more things that truly matter accomplished.
Sure, you could go through life not knowing why the British Army once mandated mustaches.
But why would you want to?
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April 25, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Sure, you could go through life not knowing why the British Army once mandated mustaches.
But why would you want to?
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From a childhood stutter to the iconic voice of Darth Vader and Mufasa, James Earl Jones’s journey is a testament to resilience and transformation. Discover how he turned silence into a legendary voice.
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April 23, 2025 at 12:02 AM
From a childhood stutter to the iconic voice of Darth Vader and Mufasa, James Earl Jones’s journey is a testament to resilience and transformation. Discover how he turned silence into a legendary voice.
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🔗 Read more: tom-mchale.com/when-silence...
🤖 Just heard one of my favorite reads from the past year will be an @AppleTV series. The Murderbot Diaries by Martha Wells actually makes you care about a quirky android with personality issues. Can you like a robot as the protagonist? Yes, yes, you can.
April 21, 2025 at 12:02 AM
🤖 Just heard one of my favorite reads from the past year will be an @AppleTV series. The Murderbot Diaries by Martha Wells actually makes you care about a quirky android with personality issues. Can you like a robot as the protagonist? Yes, yes, you can.
I wrote one story for this newsletter, and now I know why head cheese exists.
I can’t un-know it.
You should suffer too.
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I can’t un-know it.
You should suffer too.
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April 20, 2025 at 7:01 PM
I wrote one story for this newsletter, and now I know why head cheese exists.
I can’t un-know it.
You should suffer too.
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I can’t un-know it.
You should suffer too.
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The Forgotten Art of Memory Palaces: Delve into the ancient technique of constructing memory palaces, where you create detailed mental images to enhance memory.
#memorizationtips #memory #memorypalace #methodofloci #life #tipsandskills
#memorizationtips #memory #memorypalace #methodofloci #life #tipsandskills
The Memory Palace: How a Greek Poet, a Crushed Banquet, and a Blender Can Fix Your Forgetfulness
The Forgotten Art of Memory Palaces: Delve into the ancient technique of constructing memory palaces, where you create detailed mental images to enhance memory.
tom-mchale.com
April 17, 2025 at 12:02 AM
The Forgotten Art of Memory Palaces: Delve into the ancient technique of constructing memory palaces, where you create detailed mental images to enhance memory.
#memorizationtips #memory #memorypalace #methodofloci #life #tipsandskills
#memorizationtips #memory #memorypalace #methodofloci #life #tipsandskills
😮💨 Why does bacon smell so good it can wake the dead—or at least teenagers? There’s actual science behind that magical meaty aroma, and it’s weirder (and more delicious) than you think. 🥓👃
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Why Does Bacon Smell So Good?
Why does bacon smell so good? That sizzling odor of pure deliciousness has the power to wake the dead. So what is it about bacon smell that's so appealing?
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April 13, 2025 at 1:02 PM
😮💨 Why does bacon smell so good it can wake the dead—or at least teenagers? There’s actual science behind that magical meaty aroma, and it’s weirder (and more delicious) than you think. 🥓👃
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🌶️ Think you can handle spicy food? Sure, tough guy. Until your mouth’s on fire, your eyes are watering, and you’re questioning every life decision that led to this jalapeño-induced existential crisis.
Before you dive face-first into ghost peppers read this...
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Before you dive face-first into ghost peppers read this...
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What You Need to Know About Really Spicy Food
How is it that some people can handle spicy food with apparent ease? Why don’t you see them breaking out into a panicked sweat?
tom-mchale.com
April 13, 2025 at 12:02 AM
🌶️ Think you can handle spicy food? Sure, tough guy. Until your mouth’s on fire, your eyes are watering, and you’re questioning every life decision that led to this jalapeño-induced existential crisis.
Before you dive face-first into ghost peppers read this...
tom-mchale.com/what-you-nee...
Before you dive face-first into ghost peppers read this...
tom-mchale.com/what-you-nee...